Chiang Mai’s Air Ranks Worst Globally Several Days This Week

[whereyougo]

On 3/31/2023 at 7:45 AM, koolkarl said:

I sincerely hope this becomes headline news around the world, for a very long time, so that not

a single tourist would come here ever again and that these useless politicians get serious cancer from

this incessant burning and smog.  The Thai people are simply too docile.  As for me, plans are being made

to relocate as soon as my contract is fulfilled.

what is wrong with you? Its not Monaco but a tired old town that only dirty vegan back packers and poorest of pensioners give a <deleted> about. its sweet your that naïve though

[nglodnig]

And as usual this thread has degenerated into people slagging off other peoples choices.

[metisdead]

Inflammatory posts and the replies have been removed. 

[Northstar1]

On 4/1/2023 at 5:35 AM, scottiejohn said:

Thanks but there is no need!

I love CM.  It is my retirement dream, with my long term partner, and we will not be scared away by comments like yours!

 

 

 

 It of course it’s your retirement dream, who wouldn’t want to spend their golden years in a polluted sesspool! Sad to hear you’re stuck there!

 

[Northstar1]

On 4/1/2023 at 6:26 AM, scottiejohn said:

You can be as alarmist as you want!

I don't care!

I love it here and will continue to ignore the exaggerations of you and your ilk!

Enjoy your new home!

News headlines: Chang mai is the most polluted city in the world, being declared a disaster zone

[Celsius]

On 4/1/2023 at 4:35 PM, scottiejohn said:

Thanks but there is no need!

I love CM.  It is my retirement dream, with my long term partner, and we will not be scared away by comments like yours!

 

 

 

 

You must also enjoy world class cancerous Thai street food

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

You must also enjoy world class cancerous Thai street food

I do indeed enjoy world class cancerous Thai street food!

 

[Celsius]

7 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

I do indeed enjoy world class cancerous Thai street food!

 

 

Smog and recycled oil at the same time.

 

Soon you will be enjoying world class Thai hospitals.

[SoilSpoil]

13 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

I do indeed enjoy world class cancerous Thai street food!

 

MSG and rancid frying oils, yummy!

[Northstar1]

4 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

so hes not allowed to stay where he likes?   this upsets you how?   much like thais that choose to wear masks that send the grumpy grievance grandpas into a tizzy...freewill, right?

No he doesn’t like to live there, but he’s stuck there like most in Thailand.

nobody chooses by choice to live in one of the most polluted cities on earth.

[ExpatOilWorker]

It will eventually burn out, until next year.

[SoilSpoil]

1 hour ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

It will eventually burn out, until next year.

The mushroom collectors are very pleased with these images.

Edited April 6, 2023 by SoilSpoil

[Celsius]

8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

so all street food in LOS uses recycled oil? the hundreds and thousands of them?  am i allowed to carry them out and eat inside at my room?

asking for a friend

 

Oops.... another one living in denial.

[SoilSpoil]

11 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

shout out to all the new rookie members with under 500 posts who are having a meltdown....wonder its its because their false prophet was arrested..

or maybe they get no love on truth social......

Were you intoxicated when you posted this?

[Adumbration]

Sad really...

 

Shows just how facile all Thai politicians are in the face of an real problem.

[Mac Mickmanus]

On 4/6/2023 at 12:10 AM, Sticky Rice Balls said:

protip--i learned how to say no msg in thai and i go to clean stalls......try it out sometime friend ????

also almost all western ultra processed food has msg in it hidden under different names...

MSG is no different to salt or pepper  , it just has a scientific name that scares some people 

[still kicking]

56 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

MSG is no different to salt or pepper  , it just has a scientific name that scares some people 

Monosodium glutamate - Wikipedia

[Northstar1]

2 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

i arrive in 3 weeks..by choice....so i guess im that nobody......how is anyone "stuck"....legs broken?

He has made the mistake of buying there, no plan b, lacks the intelligence, and the financial means of leaving! Any other questions Einstein?

 

You arrive in 3 weeks? Why don’t you spend the winter there if it’s such a great retirement destination ?

and choke on the smog?

not such a nice place now is it sticky?

cat got your tongue?

tell us about your heavenly retirement destination!

????????

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

Monosodium glutamate - Wikipedia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/monosodium-glutamate/faq-20058196

[SoilSpoil]

7 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

what does it matter?  whats your point? or just here to troll.....so the food YOU eat isnt full of processing, low grade oil and msg??

 

and you claiming this is ALL street food and we arent wise enough to decide how to eat healthy?

 

please do provide a list of your hiso diet for all of us...or just keep deflecting...im simply calling you out on your claim

 

put up or shut up  (waits for more deflecting and boyish insults)

Dont drink and post.

[JohnNThai]

On 4/3/2023 at 5:02 AM, Northstar1 said:

News headlines: Chang mai is the most polluted city in the world, being declared a disaster zone

Contrary to this belief, Chiang Mai isn’t actually the most polluted city in the world, nor in Thailand. It ranks #695 worldwide, with Nan, Chiang Rai and Khon Kaen ranking 1st-3rd in Thailand. Chiang Mai and Bangkok rank 6th and 8th respectively. IQAir’s ranking is scientifically highly inaccurate and by their own words not suitable for a good comparison. So unless anyone lives in the south, every region of Thailand gets hit by pollution every year. I wouldn’t fall for the clickbait articles.

[SoilSpoil]

57 minutes ago, JohnNThai said:

Contrary to this belief, Chiang Mai isn’t actually the most polluted city in the world, nor in Thailand. It ranks #695 worldwide, with Nan, Chiang Rai and Khon Kaen ranking 1st-3rd in Thailand. Chiang Mai and Bangkok rank 6th and 8th respectively. IQAir’s ranking is scientifically highly inaccurate and by their own words not suitable for a good comparison. So unless anyone lives in the south, every region of Thailand gets hit by pollution every year. I wouldn’t fall for the clickbait articles.

Let me guess: 'you live in Chiang Mai and are in complete denial'?

[JohnNThai]

5 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Let me guess: 'you live in Chiang Mai and are in complete denial'?

Why should I be in denial? This is factual data.

[SoilSpoil]

2 hours ago, JohnNThai said:

Why should I be in denial? This is factual data.

 

Because you claim Chiang Mai is not the most polluted city in the world at the moment.

 

[JohnNThai]

8 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

 

Because you claim Chiang Mai is not the most polluted city in the world at the moment.

 

It is not just a claim, I already guessed you would send me this ranking. Here is why: IQAir's ranking only list 100 cities out of over 1700, so roughly only 5.8% of all data is represented. I wrote about this exact problem in this report I link down below. Only Chiang Mai and Bangkok are represented in this particular list, leaving out all other major cities in Thailand and being very inconsistent with their parameters. When you look at live data for all of Thailand, Chiang Rai actually ranks higher than Chiang Mai right now. Furthermore the Chinese city of Hotan has a score nearly 200 AQI higher. These are just two examples why IQAir's ranking list isn't scientifically viable. In my report I also go over average pollution for major Thai cities, and compared with data by Thai authorities, and even with extreme peaks during burning season, Chiang Mai isn't the most polluted city in Thailand, therefore not in the world. Even Nan, although the most polluted on average, only ranks #364. #1 are Patna, India, #2 Wotan, China and #3 Lahore, Pakistan with over 100 micrometers/m3. This all is not to say that Chiang Mai has great air right now and that I am downplaying it, no, it is just extremely exaggerated in media and forums. 

 

[SoilSpoil]

8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

dont be a d*ck and post..and just as i predicted..another deflection with boyish insults....thanks for showing us who you are.......just a troll...weak

What insults? Not once have I lowered myself to use repulsive words. Seen your rather strong reaction, I must have hit the nail on its head. Golden rule number 1: don't drink and post.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Looks like it is clearing up.....

[SoilSpoil]

8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

 

specifically...what leads you to think id be drinking...be specific......or just keep deflecting....why cant you answer any of my questions about YOUR claims????

 

all you can do is bicker and deflect.when ive asked many times for you to back up YOUR claims

 

cat got YOUR tongue??????...........its a simple question..why cant you answer it, after all you posted it..i simply asked of your source....were all waiting....

 

Rule number 2..Put up or shut up

 

This is exactly why I believe you are drinking.Your posts/rants make no sense at all. What are you on about? Rule number 3: be polite and drink less alcohol

[ExpatOilWorker]

Just like pollution,  the news is spreading. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/12/how-chiang-mai-became-the-worlds-most-polluted-city

[novacova]

2 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Just like pollution,  the news is spreading. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/12/how-chiang-mai-became-the-worlds-most-polluted-city

Sorry but no, cm is the most polluted city in cm not the world. Not even on the top 50. Why the exaggeration. Sure it’s very smoky, but if you want to experience even worse then go to one of these places…

 

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by novacova